Evaluation of  Skin Prick Test for Common Aeroallergens in Patients Presented with Bronchial Asthma in Tikrit Teaching Hospital

Taha Saleh, Bassam

	Evaluation of Skin Prick Test for Common Aeroallergens in Patients Presented with Bronchial Asthma in Tikrit Teaching Hospital
Medical Journal of Tikrit
Article 1, Volume 1, Issue 181, 2012, Pages 57-63
Author
Bassam Taha saleh
Abstract
The prevalence of allergic diseases such as asthma is high in general population and aeroallergens are the most common allergens that cause air way inflammation. The aim of this study is to identification of the most common aeroallergens by skin prick tests and the risk factors among asthmatic patients. A retrospective study were conducted on130 patients with Bronchial asthma of these patients 68(52 %)were male and 62 (48%)were female . Age of patients was between 7 to75 years with a mean of age: 31.62 yr. The patients were referred to allergic clinic of Tikrit Teaching Hospital and skin prick tests(SPT)response to aeroallergens were studied which shows115(88%) of patients were sensitized , but15(12 %) had negative SPT (unsensitized), among the sensitized patients17(13 %) were monosensitized against one allergen,39 (30%) were sensitized against 2 allergens and 59(45%) sensitized against 3 allergens. In regard to pollen aeroallergens(61%) were considered the most common allergen and among pollen the bermuda (36%) had the highest rate of sensitization. Also this study shows the prevalence of Asthma was higher in a third decade age group while less in sixth decade and according to the occupation, positive SPT were higher in house wives patient(38%) . From this study, it can be concluded that pollens are the main sensitizing aeroallergens among patients with asthma presented at Tikrit Teaching Hospital.

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